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Originally posted by arcane
im waiting till 64 bit apps come out that can utilize the extra processing power. as of right now the only way to get windows to actually recognize it as a 64 bit processor is to get WinXP Pro 64 bit, and even then i dont know of any 64 bit apps. at this point, 64 bit workstation cpu's are all just marketing bs.
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Most of the people that are excited about the Athlon 64's care about gaming and media performance, not just Windows browsing. Sure, Windows XP may not utilize the 64-bit processing yet, but it sure as hell doesn't mean the Athlon 64 isn't a powerful chip. It'll be a year or so until its 64-bit aspect is used, but it's still a high-performance chip because of its design.
-Lasereth